belated
Example Sentences
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A belated recusal would be better than no recusal.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
Their grief and fury set in motion the countervailing force of justice that, no matter how belated, cannot be denied.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026
The unwaveringly consistent Ulster back row scored his side's first points of the game and led the belated charge at France.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
An even more welcome addition to our already bulging shelves is the belated arrival of a largely complete studio discography of Britain’s greatest conductor, and certainly its most self-possessed: the musical grandee Sir Thomas Beecham.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
I saw him raise one hand slightly, as if making a belated attempt to grab hold of me.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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